My wife and I were talking about how the stress is effecting us.

[shockey80]

We noticed we are forgetting things that we would not normally forget. We think it's because there is so much crazy shit happening, it's always on our minds, which leads to forgetfulness.

The combination of a lunatic in the white house, the virus, murder of black men on TV and an uncertain economic future is brutal. Hopefully 2021 will bring us all much needed relief and change.

[kimbutgar]

1. All the Quarantine , MF45 and BLM protest stress is affecting our brains

I haven’t worked since the 1st part of March so I am missing the intellectual stimulation of being around numerous people. Also I would love to get out and protest but I am high risk because of my age.

Tomorrow I am working a small job for the first time and I am excited to work.


I call it Fuzzy brain syndrome.

[samnsara]

14. like the cartoon said : Is it "Thursday or Monday or June?" "Yes".....

[hamsterjill]

39. Same here!!!

I could have written your post. Same situation with me. But no job on the horizon yet.

[Ohiogal]

2. We're the same way!

Becoming really forgetful and absent minded. I agree ... the stress of living with the virus out there, the chaos in our leadership ( or lack of it) plus economic uncertainty is really taking its toll.

[CountAllVotes]

3. The stress is doing me no good at all

Yesterday I received a letter from someone I know located in a red state. I've tried to ignore the little *remarks* here and there but yesterday, I just lost it!

I replied to the racist letter and called the individual out and it was not pretty.

I feared checking my email today when I got up. Luckily, no reply.

I set my email up to delete messages coming from this racist.

I can't take anymore of the "niceties" so to speak so I cut the cord.

This horrible situation we are in as a country is plain ugly, awful and lots of evil combined.

I stated in the letter that we are responsible for our own actions, not everyone else's and just left it at that other than stating that dump in the cause for this. He's been inciting riots, etc. since day #1 and everyone knows it.

We are now reaping the ugly shit that dump has sowed and wow it is some evil evil garbage!

Hang-in there as we are in this together!

& recommend.

[5X]

4. Add all that up and we are trying to quit smoking, too.

Not fun.

[Bettie]

5. I haven't slept more than six hours in over two months

I just can't sleep.

[Freedomofspeech]

8. Me either...

I wake up about 3AM every night and I see that bastard's face and all the horrible things he has done. And I wonder what kind of lives our grandchildren will have. I am physically and mentally exhausted.

[RKP5637]

6. And it's constant! And then this asshole in the White House stoking anxiety and hatefulness

wherever and whenever he can. The ass is such a loser.

[rzemanfl]

7. I forgot my daughter's birthday for the first time ever. Her 48th, in the middle of

all this. It is an overload.

[Renew Deal]

9. A third of Americans have anxiety or depression during the pandemic, Census Bureau data shows

US Census Bureau data found that a third of Americans are experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression, which is almost double the amount of Americans reporting those symptoms in 2014.

These results come from a 20-minute online survey sent out by the Census Bureau, which included questions from official questionnaires doctors use to screen patients for anxiety and depression. The survey was an emergency move on the Bureau's part, designed to shed some light on the impact of the pandemic on Americans.

30% of the 228,660 participants reported symptoms of anxiety disorder, while 23.5% reported signs of depression.

Many of these symptoms appear to be new, and pandemic-related, especially when compared with pre-pandemic national surveys that asked similar questions. The Household Pulse Survey from which these findings came was specifically created to measure the effects the novel coronavirus was having on people's mental health.
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https://www.insider.com/a-third-of-americans-experiencing-mid-pandemic-anxiety-or-depression-2020-5

[brush]

10. Thank you for your posts. I follow them all the time and we...

are quite often on the same page. I agree these are harrowing times that are affecting us all in various ways.

I look so forward to getting trump out. I'm optimistic about that. Less so though about the pandemic and the ingrained racism in many police departments that results in so many black men killed unecessarily.

Let me ask you about your screen name. Are you a NY Giant fan?

[shockey80]

13. Yes.

[brush]

15. Shockey was a good TE with great potential the Giants...

didn't develop.

[young_at_heart]

11. I blame Trump and the Republicans for my non-stop Shingles

I'm 80 years old and just seeing him on television is all it takes for a new outbreak! The same goes for Mitch McConnell.

[CountAllVotes]

17. Jesus that's rough!

I can sure relate as I have recurring shingles myself.

Those acyclovir pills tend to kick them in the butt if I can get on them ASAP.

Hope you are feeling better soon!

STAY CALM, COOL & COLLECTED at all times (uh huh ...).

Hang-in there!

& recommend !!!

[demigoddess]

12. stress is making us forget too. But then we are taking care of our child who

has an IQ of less than 10, on a level of a one year old, nonverbal, when she wants to tell us something, she screams and hits herself. That is more stress. And drumpf takes it to a higher level. I am so depressed.

[Tipperary]

16. Affecting.

Not “effecting.”

[nolabear]

32. You're not helping.

[TheRickles]

18. Try watching less TV news.

Once you get the main points, it becomes overkill and it's just designed to get people revved up. Especially the evening/nighttime news broadcasts - they are direct causes of insomnia. You can get info from the print media, but it's not nearly as triggering. Try the experiment for a week, and see what you notice.

[BigmanPigman]

19. My dog died 10 days ago and I have found my

spatula in my hamper, my glasses are now constantly misplaced, etc. and I NEVER lose anything for longer than 2 minutes. It was just the two of us for 17 years and it has made me even more physically ill than I was before... throwing up, tons of pain, weight loss, etc. My neighbor said that this is from more stress due to losing her but I wasn't stressed over Covid or tRump since I had HER to hug and lower my blood pressure. She was very healthy and good for me in a million ways. "This Sucks" is the understatement of the century.

[ooky]

21. Sorry to hear about the loss of your dog.

I have been joined at the hip with my dog for 10 years, me and him. Everywhere I go he is at my side. Losing him now would devastate me. I have children and grandchildren but I can say that it is my dog who is with me everyday that gets me through Trump and covid19 and other crappy issues I have to deal with. I can only imagine how hard it must feel to lose such a wonderful companion of so many years and you have my sympathy for your loss.

[BigmanPigman]

22. Thank you!

[Tipperary]

23. It is very difficult to lose a pet. They are family.

Just know you have your own furry angel watching over you now. She is with you still. Watch for signs, because she will let you know she is still around.

[BigmanPigman]

24. I'm very blue.

I keep hoping for her "ghost" to visit like I told her to do often before she died. My first dog died in 2002 and her ghost was here 5 different times in 10 days and it wasn't spooky, it was sort of comforting. I am greedy though and want her here for real.

[Tipperary]

25. She will visit.

She is busy probably getting settled over the rainbow bridge. My cat of years ago still leaves a shoe or something out of place just to let me know she has been in to check on me. She loved to move my belongings about when she was alive. You will see something soon. I feel for you. It is so painful.

[womanofthehills]

29. My dog of 19 yrs died a few yrs ago and I decided I was not

Going to get another dog because of sadness and my age. I was photographing a baby and this adorable half husky puppy would not leave me alone. I just fell in love with him. Keep telling the family OMG I love your puppy. Fast forward a few months and they call to ask if I want him as he is getting too much for them. I did not want another dog, but told myself I better get him or I would regret it. I’m so happy I got him. My long time partner and I live in separate towns so we have been seeing less of each other because of Covid - so I have my dog to kiss all day.

[BigmanPigman]

30. I miss her kisses

and warm, soft hair to stroke. I will not get another dog even though I need one a lot. I have been sick for over 4 years and it has been getting a lot worse recently (I think the thought of losing her and time running out with her was increasing my deterioration). Since she died I have gone downhill fast. I wanted to live long enough to take care of her, no matter the cost or anything. I cared more about her health than mine. I think she kept me going, you know what I mean. She was the best medicine in the world.

[Delphinus]

26. I'm so sorry ...

losing our furbabes is enough to make us lose it and join them. When mine died five years ago, I got really ill - it was almost two months before I felt like I wanted to keep going. Sending you love during this time ... and {{{hugs}}}.

[BigmanPigman]

28. Yep, that is how I feel

and I knew it would happen and it would be this bad...I have been dreading it since I got her at 8 weeks. Really.
I am a wreck in every way imaginable and I know I will be for a looooooooooooong time. I feel like I have been beaten up and tread upon.

[nancy1942]

34. I am sosorry.

I lost my devoted little old dog last fall and I know how you feel. It helped me so much when I adopted a rescue dog this spring.....she can't replace my old dog but she gives me a reason to live again and she is truly a lifesaver.

[BigmanPigman]

37. I would rescue another dog

but I will not last the lifetime of a dog and since they get so connected to us I wouldn't want my next baby to lose her mom. Mine was very, very attached and I think she hung in there for me as much as I did for her...we were each other's "best medicine". The stress of losing her has definitely made my illness over 50% worse in less than two weeks. I almost went to the hospital last night but they can't do anything and charge $1,000 a day (AFTER health insur). Now that she is gone I just want to last long enough to see what happens at the Inauguration and the aftermath.

[marlakay]

36. So sorry about the loss of your doggie

Your best friend. I call my dog my son. Our kids are grown and gone.

I guess they say feel your feelings and grieve for as long as it takes then remember the good times. Peace to you and hugs.

[BigmanPigman]

38. Thank you!

[jaxexpat]

20. The nouns are the first to go.

You start a sentence but when you, get to the end, the object of the declaration of even the participal of the proverbial subject and there it is, or rather, isn't. And recollection, don't get me started. I couldn't finish anyway. But it's the damned nouns that hurt the worst. What are we on about now?

[KentuckyWoman]

27. I had to give up news.

I limit social media to close family and stick to 2 online news sources plus DU. It took about 2 weeks but I am sleeping better. I could be wrong but I don't think I am missing anything important.

[Tarc]

31. "affecting"

[nolabear]

33. STAHP!!

You people...

[marlakay]

35. I've been emotionally eating and now trying to stop

And every day something stressful happens and I eat carbs or chocolate or get a glass of wine.

I am trying every technique I know to stop it, distraction, going for a drive, anything.

I wish I was one of those people that don’t follow the news and live in a happy stress free bubble.

[hamsterjill]

40. Constantly tired?

In addition to forgetfulness, irritability, anxiety, and stress, does anyone else feel tired all the time? It’s like I don’t rest when I sleep.

This cannot be healthy. I was walking every morning but developed plantar faciitus so I’ve had to stop for a while.

November cannot get here soon enough!!!